Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions Securing Windmill

Hello.

I was wondering if some of you fellow windmill owners could help me out. I've got a 12 foot OWS windmill for aeration and I installed it using their included stakes which are like 3 feet long into the ground.

I am not sure if this will be sufficient to secure it from wind in the long run or not? I am wondering what others have used to help hold it in place. I am not really wanting to add concrete and I am wondering if anyone has used something like a corkscrew in the middle of the windmill with wires or something to help from it toppling over in heavy winds.

If you bought yours online, it would be great if you could add a link to the product to check out.

Thanks in advance

Your potential problem is one of the reasons I am not fully sold on windmills - wind and weather damage. For my mill I just dug out a triangular section about 4" deep at the base and poured concrete in that area. Some have embeded each leg in a cylinder of concrete. Since you dont want to use concrete I don't think one corkscrew anchor will be enough stability. Some corkscrew anchors are better than others - mostly due to sizes. Try 2 or 3 corkscrew anchors - one on each side. The wet thawed ground including clay is like pudding in spring. Strong winds from the right direction can "up root" one of those legs and lay the mill back on the 2 other legs or tilt the mill. I seen it occur several times depending on orientation of legs and prevaling winds.

I drove in 8 ft long sections of one inch rebar at each corner, and secured it to the towere with the clamps that came with it, we had 80 MPH winds two years ago, and it came through it fine, only damage was one bent blade.

OH, my mill is an American Eagle, has a four sided tower, maybe it is more stable due to the four rather than three legs.